> As I recall, Percy was from Huddersfield and received one 
> farthing [remember! - them with robin on them!!] for each 
> catseye the DoT installed in UK roads. He lived a reclusive 
> but rich life near Huddersfield after that.
> 
> In fact Percy Shaw was born in Boothtown Mansion, Halifax. I 
> remember passing his house, many times, on the Queensbury 
> Road from Halifax to Bradford.
> 
> Article in the Halifax Courier
> 
>
http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/CustomPages/CustomPage.aspx?PageID=39556

Or as told on the Company website:
<http://www.catseyeroadstuds.com/history.html>

David Mack

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